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Libra co-creator gets into Twitter-spat after Stripe, Mastercard and Visa abandon the cryptocurrency project

Things are not looking stellar for Libra as several backers have pulled out of the cryptocurrency project as the regulatory pressure against it is mounting.

EU’s finance commissioner promises to introduce new cryptocurrency laws in response to Libra

Facebook’s cryptocurrency may be facing more regulatory supervision as the EU’s finance commissioner has pledged to introduce new law proposals for digital money.

ACINQ reaches $10m in funding after new round

ACINQ has raised a total of $10m in funding to date following an undisclosed investment round led by Idinvest Partners.

This is how much money you must have to trade in virtual assets according...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued new regulations for fund managers investing in virtual assets.

The FCA ramps up investigations into cryptocurrency companies by 74%

The top UK financial services watchdog is putting the screws on cryptocurrency companies and has increased the number of businesses under investigation by 74% in the past year.

Despite the breakup with Barclays, Coinbase is still trading in the UK

The American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase parted ways with its UK banking partner Barclays in August. However, it is now back trading in Britain.

HOLD launches its cryptocurrency exchange app across 36 European countries

Cryptocurrency exchange HOLD is out of beta and has now launched its mobile app on iOS and Android across 36 countries in Europe.

Pantera invests in decentralized finance app InstaDApp’s $2.4m seed round

InstaDApp, the autonomous banking portal on emerging blockchain-based protocols, have closed a $2.4m seed round.

Coinone ordered to compensate customer who lost money in a hack

Coinone is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange that has just been forced to cough up $20,780 to pay a customer who lost money in a 2018 hack.

Russian nuclear scientist fined $7,000 for using a super computer in a top secret...

A Russian nuclear scientist has been fined for using one of the country’s most powerful super computers, located in a top secret lab, to mine bitcoin.

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Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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